Special Performance: Songs from the War
Date: Nov 7
8:00 pm
- 10:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Atrium
A special evening with the renowned Peter Halley and Shelley Neville, founding members of Spirit of Newfoundland Productions. Join us for a moving night of music, nostalgia and storytelling, featuring wartime-era songs, in recognition of Remembrance Day. Selections include timeless classics: Danny Boy, I'll Be Seeing You, Lili Marlene and It's a Long Way to Tipperary among other beloved songs.
Tickets: $30 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709)757-8090.
About the Musicians:
Shelley Neville and Peter Halley have been awarded the honorary Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and are proud cast members of the Gander production of the Broadway musical Come From Away. They have sung for the Queen in Bonavista, as well as for American Presidents and Canadian Prime Ministers, and in almost every nook and cranny in Newfoundland and Labrador. They are long-standing and beloved members of our province’s musical scene.
Image: B3-21 1st Newfoundland Regiment Drum and Bugle Band, Aldershot, 1915, Provincial Archives photograph collection.
Events & Programs
Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
Stroll across land and sea, and through time, to meet the peoples who have made Newfoundland and Labrador home for the past 9,000 years.
Tour is approximately 30 – 40 minutes and included in the cost of admission.
Come draw at The Rooms and practice your skills with focused exercises!
What to Expect:
Our experienced instructor will guide you through fundamental drawing techniques. Each session focuses on a different theme, from drawing the harbor view to capturing the details of our natural history collection.
Join our comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in a creative and supportive environment. All skill levels and experience are welcome.
Quality drawing supplies available. (or feel free to bring your own sketch book)
Cost: $20 plus HST per session. 10% Discount for Rooms members. Tickets are available online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Have you ever wondered how one creates a dance piece? How much thought and precision goes into being a dancer? Kittiwake Dance Theatre’s new artistic director, Yukichi Hattori will give you a peek into a day of a professional dance company.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms Members. Get your tickets online or by calling (709)757-8090.